Alan,
Adding to, agreeing with, and echoing Ralph's "you're never to old" comment:
Although I did briefly fly a hang glider in the 70's, and bummed a very few hours at the controls when I could beg a fight or pay for a sightseeing flight, I didin't start seriously into getting my license until age 70. Was flying solo before my 71st birth day an have been having a blast since. My wife loves to fly .
Another note of a mental and training strategy that worked well for me, and might for others: to avoid getting overwhelmed or discouraged or procrastinate on "all these skills, tests, requirements" Was so to speak compartmentalised and bite the requirements off sort of one at a time. Kind of like this:
First, get student license.
Get some dual time and some comfort flying.
Get to where CFI let's me land.
Get signed off to solo.
Practice/study knowledge test to point where I can consistently score not less than 80% on the computerized practice tests.
Get my test software to generate its authorization for me to take FAA test certificate.
Schedule an official FAA test.
Get signed off for required cross counrty flight.and do it.
Learn and prep for what to expect on final flight exam with DPE.
Find out as much as practical about what tat particular flight examiner expects and does.
Schedule final flight exam.
Take and pass it.
Make sure to get all useful endorsements from CFI.. Particularly controlled airspace endorsement.
Scheduling test points, very useful. Knowing, for example, my knowledge test was in two weeks really got me disciplined about polishing my studying. Got 98% on the test. I don't kid myself that tha means "I have mastery of 98% of all weather, aeronautics,navigation, FAA rules,etc. " I had a bit of good luck in what questions popped up on my particular test session ... But I kew form my practice tests there was no way I could get less than 80% rock bottom.
What a relief to have each step done.
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph" <rstar447@...> wrote:
>
> Alan, it's never too late to start. I didn't start flying until age 40 (mid-life crisis), and now have been flying for over 26 years. I started flying R/C models and it progressed to ordering a Kolb Firestar kit in 1986. I had never built anything before, except airplane models, so it was a challenge. Needless to say, that Firestar kit has been flying all this time. Five years ago I bought a Kolb Kolbra. I'm the guy that produced the "Rushford fly-in" video. I went and got my Sport license to fly it and it has been a dream come true. I absolutely love flying especially when I can share it with friends and family. My advice is to pursue your dream and you will never regret it.
>
> Ralph Burlingame
> Kolb Kolbra
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